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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr - Quiz
Contributed by: Burton
  • 1. What is the primary profession of Jan Schlichtmann, the main plaintiff's attorney in 'A Civil Action'?
A) Government prosecutor
B) Personal injury lawyer
C) Environmental scientist
D) Corporate defense attorney
  • 2. Which two companies were sued for contaminating drinking water in Woburn, Massachusetts?
A) W.R. Grace and Beatrice Foods
B) General Electric and DuPont
C) Exxon and Mobil
D) Dow Chemical and Monsanto
  • 3. What health problem affected many children in Woburn that was linked to the water contamination?
A) Asthma
B) Diabetes
C) Leukemia
D) Autism
  • 4. What chemical contaminant was primarily found in Woburn's drinking water wells?
A) Mercury
B) Trichloroethylene (TCE)
C) Lead
D) Arsenic
  • 5. How many families originally joined the lawsuit against the companies?
A) Eight
B) Twelve
C) Fifteen
D) Five
  • 6. What was the name of the tannery operation owned by Beatrice Foods?
A) Boston Hide Corporation
B) Massachusetts Tanning Works
C) John J. Riley Tannery
D) Woburn Leather Company
  • 7. What book did Jonathan Harr write about the case?
A) A Civil Action
B) Poisoned Water
C) The Woburn Tragedy
D) The Contamination Case
  • 8. What environmental agency investigated the Woburn contamination?
A) CDC
B) FBI
C) OSHA
D) EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
  • 9. What happened to the contaminated wells in Woburn?
A) They were closed permanently
B) They are still in use today
C) They were replaced with new wells
D) They were cleaned and reopened
  • 10. What was Schlichtmann's famous 'three-legged stool' analogy about?
A) Elements needed to prove liability
B) Courtroom seating arrangement
C) His legal team structure
D) Settlement negotiation strategy
  • 11. What was the name of the partner who left Schlichtmann's firm during the case?
A) Thomas London
B) Kevin Conway
C) James Gordon
D) Richard Parker
  • 12. What method did the plaintiffs use to connect the illnesses to water contamination?
A) Soil sample analysis
B) Epidemiological studies
C) Air quality monitoring
D) Blood tests on residents
  • 13. How much did W.R. Grace ultimately settle for with the families?
A) $8 million
B) $2 million
C) $15 million
D) $25 million
  • 14. Who is the plaintiff's attorney who takes the Woburn case?
A) Jan Schlichtmann
B) James Roisman
C) William Cheeseman
D) Jerome Facher
  • 15. What was the outcome of the trial against Beatrice Foods?
A) Beatrice settled for $20 million
B) Beatrice was found not liable
C) The case was dismissed
D) Beatrice was found fully liable
  • 16. Who is the defense attorney representing Beatrice Foods?
A) William Cheeseman
B) Jan Schlichtmann
C) Kevin Conway
D) Jerome Facher
  • 17. Who was the federal judge presiding over the Woburn case?
A) John Joseph Sirica
B) Walter Jay Skinner
C) Robert Bork
D) Antonin Scalia
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